spolia opima

[ spoh-lee-uhoh-pahy-muh, -pee-; Latin spaw-li-ah aw-pee-mah ]

/ ˈspoʊ li ə oʊˈpaɪ mə, -ˈpi-; Latin ˈspɔ lɪˌɑ ɔˈpi mɑ /

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plural noun

(in ancient Rome) the arms taken by a victorious general from the leader of a defeated army.

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Origin of spolia opima

From Latin spolia opīma “rich spoils”

"Spolia di M'Caskey," was the inscription that he felt would defy the cupidity of the boldest.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever
They write too, says Pliny, speaking of one which wrote in the Greek tongue, Ipse ego hc scripsi et spolia lettica dicavi.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Princeps ibat Horatius, trium fratrum spolia prae se gerens.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Arma non erant: detracta sunt templis vetera hostium spolia.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Cornelius Cossus, having killed Tolumnius, king of the Veientes, offers the second spolia opima.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08|Titus Livius